WorksheetsCold War-Modern
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
What was the name of the conflict involving nuclear weapons that almost erupted in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union?
American Missile Crisis
Panama Canal Conflict
Soviet Union Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis
What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe?
Berlin Wall
Iron Curtain
No Man's Land
Iron Wall
Read the passage.
“After World War II, the U.S. and its allies formed an organization to assist each other. The countries supported the other members in diplomatic negotiations and military action. Their purpose was to ensure the security of member countries from outside threats.”
What is the name of this organization?
Allied Powers (AP)
United Nations (UN)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Which statement describes communism?
a political system in which every person in society gets a vote
a political and economic system in which the government owns and distributes wealth and resources
a political system in which people are forced to live in communities
an economic system in which the government takes everyone's money and invests it in the national stock market
What was the main foreign policy of the U.S. government during the 1950s and 60s?
fighting the threat of terrorism
securing new trade relationships
prosecuting human rights violations
containing the spread of communism
Which group was created in response to the formation of NATO?
Warsaw Pact
Central Intelligence Agency
Office of Strategic Services
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Why did the Soviet Union put a blockade on the city of Berlin in 1948?
place Soviet missiles within range of targets in Western Europe
prevent the United States from distributing Marshall Plan funds
pressure the Allies to completely withdraw from East Germany
stop aid from reaching anti-communist rebels in Eastern Europe
What was the purpose of the Berlin Wall?
keep East Germany from becoming a communist satellite
protect Berlin from invasion by the Soviet Union
prevent East Germans from escaping to West Germany
stop communist spies from infiltrating West Berlin
During the Cold War Era (1945-1990), why were the United States and the Soviet Union reluctant to become involved in direct military conflict?
Increased tensions in the Middle East.
The potential for global nuclear destruction.
Pressure from neutral nations.
The peacekeeping role of the United Nations.
“From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has descended across the continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe. Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia. All these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I might call the Soviet Sphere, and all are subject, in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence, but to very high, and in some cases increasing measure of control from Moscow."
-Winston Churchill
What is the main idea of this quotation
The Soviet Union will support communist revolutions in Southeast Asia.
The democratic nations of Western Europe have stopped the expansion of Soviet influence in the world.
The Soviet Union has helped the nations of Eastern Europe improve their standard of living.
The Soviet Union has expanded its influence throughout Eastern Europe.
Who plotted the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?
Iraq
Osama bin Laden
Saddam Hussein
Yassir Arafat
In the war on terror, the United States targeted the terrorist group Al-Qaeda and
Afghani Civilians
The Taliban
Russian Nationalists
Northern Alliance Troops
The president and his advisers believed that Iraq _____ and was a threat to the United States.
had prisoners of war
had Weapons of Mass Destruction
was killing its own citizens
was planning to invade neighboring countries
When did the Twin Towers attacks occur ?
September 21, 2001
September 11, 2001
September 11, 2002
August 11, 2001
A war fought to end Saddam Hussein's influence in Iraq. U.S. claimed he had connections to terrorism and had WMD.
Iraq War
Afghanistan War
Vietnam War
Gulf War
In response to the Soviets removing missiles from Cuba, the U.S. promised to remove missiles from:
West Germany
India
Turkey
Alaska
What country ruled over colonial India?
Great Britain
France
Spain
Portugal
Who became leader of the Indian National Congress and Indian independence in 1920?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
King George
Indira Gandhi
What type of protests did Gandhi use in his fight for Indian independence?
violent
popular
guerrilla
non-violent
When did Britain grant India's independence?
1930
1937
1940
1947
What religion dominates Pakistan
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
What religion dominates India
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
WHICH PRESIDENT WAS COMMITTED TO SENDING A MAN TO THE MOON ?
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Dwight Eisenhower
Joseph Stalin
Which country placed the first man in space and orbited the Earth?
The United States
The Soviet Union
England
France
Did the United States launch their first satellite into space before or after the Soviet Union?
Before
After
Which below is NOT a method Mao used to establish the Cultural Revolution
His cult of personality
Radicalised youth and students
Maoist ideological thought via the Little Red Book
Financial incentives given to his followers
The Red Guards were..
the personal bodyguards of Mao Zedong
a secret service for China
a mass student-led paramilitary social movement who were mobilised by Mao Zedong and followed his ideologies
Which of the following is not a 'Four Old' which Mao and the Gang of Four wanted destroyed?
Ideas
Lifestyle
Culture
Customs
Habits
Teachers were murdered by Red Guards for being 'counter-revolutionaries' and 'bourgeoise'
True
False
Relations between China and the United States began to improve during the early 1970s.
True
False
Before World War II, Korea was ruled by
Russia
China
Japan
USA
What happened when China decided to join the Korean War?
They managed to conquer Korea.
They helped North Korea push the USA and South Korean forces back across the 38th parallel.
They could not defeat the USA and South Korea, so North Korean forces remained in China.
They were attacked by the USA with nuclear weapons.
In the Great Leap (a) , Mao attempted to industrialize China
Birds are
Communist
Capitalist
A war in which a major power does not get directly involved, but rather funds/supports on side in a conflict is a (a) War
The belief that the Jewish people are entitled to their own country is called (a)
In the (a) Trials, Nazi War criminals were prosecuted
The population of Europe is currently
Increasing
Decreasing
This country currently emits the most carbon dioxide
(a)
"Glasnost" refers to this in the Soviet Union
Opening up access information
Economic reforms and allowing free trade
Removing nuclear weapons from foreign nations
Having your leaders appear in American fast food commercials
Chinese trials in which suspected capitalists were prosecuted were known as (a) Sessions
